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Palermo Antique Pine 3ft Single Guest Bed. The Palermo guest bed is a luxurious bed frame which has been manufactured to an exceptionally high standard. Not only is it a sturdy and attractive piece of bedroom furniture, it is also hugely practical. The bed can be used as a standard 3ft single or if you have guests you can simply pull the trundle out from underneath and the bed, turning this bed frame into a spacious double. The Palermo solid wood bed frame is also available in antique pine finish. The Palermo guest bed comes professionally delivered in flat pack form. This Palermo bed will take approximately 30 minutes to assemble. All our Palermo beds are available for free next day delivery in the UK. The Single 3ft Palermo Antique Pine Bed comes complete with a 1 year manufacturer's warranty.
Metal Beds Ltd pride themselves on providing good, solid products to there customers. The Metal Beds Ltd brand is both quality and outstanding value for money. With a portfolio consisting of metal beds, wooden beds, bunk beds and European inspired day beds there is a great deal of selection on offer (so don't let the name fool you).
Providing a quality product and delivering exceptional customer service is at the centre of Metal Beds Ltd business model. With a range of colours and styles available Metal Beds Ltd are the perfect choice for any bedroom.
We are official stockists of Metal Beds Ltd. All our Metal Beds Ltd come with a manufacturer's warranty, and are available for free delivery to all our UK mainland customers.
Our Metal Beds Ltd range of beds are delivered on a next day delivery service as standard when ordered before 1pm. During the checkout procedure you are able to pre-schedule a delivery date for your convenience, using the drop down tab options. Once your goods have left the warehouse you will receive tracking details for your order via email.
We recommend that all customers supply us with a valid contact number during the checkout procedure. This makes life easier should the courier need to contact you for directions, for example. The courier will not contact you to advise you of a rough delivery time slot. All rough ETA's, given via the tracking information we email directly to you, are simply rough estimates. They are not set in stone. Deliveries are usually anywhere between 8am-6pm.
Deliveries are FREE, however there is a £30 Saturday delivery charge during the checkout procedure for customers who wish to take advantage of the Saturday delivery service.
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You must inspect all goods for any damages prior to signing for the goods. Deliveries are usually between 8am-6pm. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that either the customer or a nominated adult over the age of 18 years is home during this timescale to take delivery of the goods. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you.
We use Tuffnells, XDP Express, Yodel and DX Freight as our courier services. We can now offer FREE Next Day delivery (unless stated otherwise) within England & Wales, some Scottish Highland and remote areas are exempt from Next Day delivery and will be sent via a specialist delivery service which has a lead time of between 3-5 working days, if you order before 1pm Monday to Thursday. We CANNOT offer Next Day Delivery service on orders dispatched on Friday's (unless Saturday Delivery is purchased during the checkout process) as these will arrive on Monday's due to our terms with the couriers. We do not process or deliver any orders on Bank Holidays. Orders paid for over the weekend will be processed and dispatched on Monday's, except on Bank Holidays. We do not work on Saturday or Sunday's. If you have any questions, please email us at email@example.com or alternatively call us on 0844 357 0428 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (UK).
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Julian Bowen and Birlea beds and furniture are exempt from pre-scheduled delivery and Saturday delivery. Core Products are exempt from Saturday delivery. This is due to the goods being shipped via a specialist delivery service. Through experience we have found that using such specialist delivery services on these specific brands minimises the risk of damage during the courier service. Due to the use of such a specialist courier service, the delivery lead times on these products are 7-10 working days for Julian Bowen and Birlea, and 5-7 working days for Core Products. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause to our customers.
PLEASE NOTE: Deliveries are usually anywhere between 8am – 6pm. We cannot give you an estimated time of arrival on deliveries, as the couriers are not part of our company and deliveries are strictly based around the driver's route for that day. Also, we cannot offer deliveries on Sunday's or national bank holidays as our courier's do not offer this service. The period stated in which you will receive your order is approximate. Goods will be sent to the address given in your order and stated in the Order Confirmation, subject to your payment passing the security checks which are put in place to protect us from potential online fraud. Please note that your goods may be part-shipped. For full Terms & Conditions please refer to our Terms and Conditions page.
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PLEASE NOTE: if you live in any of the following postcode areas; AB, FK, KW, IV, PA and PH there will be a delivery fee to pay of £40, to discuss this please contact us on 0844 357 0428 before placing your order. If you commit to placing the order and live in any of these postcode areas, the charge will be automatically added during the checkout procedure. Should the charge not be added, due to a technical issue, we will contact you directly to take payment of the charge. These charges are imposed via the courier service. If you do not agree to these charges we will have no alternative but to cancel the order and issue a full refund. Delivery lead time to these postcode areas is strictly 3-5 working days, we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you.
Birlea beds and Birlea furniture are not available to AB, DD, IV, PA and PH postcode areas at this present moment in time. This is due to the additional costs involved for delivery being far higher than the usual £40 charge, at £75+ VAT. We are not willing to subject our potential customers to such charges, and therefore we regret that we are unable to process orders for the Birlea brand to these postcode areas currently. Customers ordering Birlea beds and/ or Birlea furniture who reside in DG, EH, FK, G, KA, KY, ML and TD postcode areas will incur a £40 delivery charge, and these deliveries will take approximately 2-3 weeks for delivery. We understand that this may be frustrating to customers and we apologise for the inconvenience this may cause, these charges are down to the couriers themselves and not ourselves.
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Due to delivery costs at this present moment in time we do not deliver to Ireland, Republic of Ireland or any of the UK surrounding Islands. If you reside in one of these areas and place an order with ourselves, your order will be cancelled, and a full refund will be issued.
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to health and hygiene reasons (and the policies in place with the manufacturers of our memory foam mattresses) Bed SOS regrets to inform that we are unable to accept returns of unsuitable memory foam mattresses which have been unsealed from their original packaging, unless deemed to be incorrect due to an error on our behalf, or deemed faulty by the manufacturer. We may, however, offer a refund based on Diminished Value. Please contact us on: 0844 357 0428 to discuss this matter further.
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We have no true spiritual masters in current Western society - our priests are paedophiles, our politicians are celebrities, our celebrities are earthworms. Who can fill this spiritual vacuum? In the past, we might have turned to philosophers, but they have gone out of fashion and even Alain de Botton will not suffice. The answer can only lie with writers. Fiction can illustrate greater truths than non-fiction; the enduring appeal of 1984 tells us more about the dangers of an authoritarian society than any history textbook. A writer stands outside society, observing, analysing, searching for the truth. Their faith is a watermark in the pages of their books; C.S.Lewis spread out his Narnian imagination over the skeleton of his Christian faith and Swift operated within a matrix of Judeo-Christian principles. A writer can teach us about life, morals and how to construct a better sentence. Hence, the greatest writers are worthy of worship.
This is an idea that originated with the Golden Dawn and grew in the early twentieth century with the Edgar Allan Poe Faith, a shadowy group who included Jack the Ripper as one of their initiates, leading to fatal consequences. Since then, there has been a widespread growth in literary religion - or 'Writer Worship Clubs' (as the Guardian has termed them), or 'Satantic Book Boffins' (The Daily Mail). Currently, their popularity is at its peak. In
Of these Faiths, the Will Self Club (officially known as the W.S.C) is considered to be the elite superior (though the Martin Amis School lags behind as a close second). Membership is said to be a mysterious and, at times, torturous process. There is the black ball system, followed by a complex initiation. The member is never 'told' that they have been accepted into the faith, only 'shown'. The monthly worship sessions are said to take place in a stately home on the outskirts of London; a journalist who once attempted to infiltrate one such meeting was never seen again. All that remains of his visit are some texts, abstract in nature, such as 'absinthe', 'torn pages and naked breasts' and 'I'll never win the Nonce Prize'. Those who do manage to infiltrate the hierarchies of this faith, however, receive the lifelong blessing of W.S. in deified form, frequent moments of exquisite serendipity, and experiences of the flesh that are miraculous and ecstatic in sensation.


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Lonesome George, the only living member of a subspecies of giant tortoise, died last weekend at his home in the Galapagos Islands. Linda Cayot, tortoise conservationist and scientific advisor to the Galapagos Conservancy, discusses the life of Lonesome George and how he fit in to the larger picture of biodiversity in the Galapagos.


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Europe maintains unwelcoming stance towards vulnerable people arriving at its shores
Today the European Commission published its progress reports on the EU-Turkey Statement and the EU's relocation and resettlement schemes. The documents signal the bloc is determined to keep vulnerable people away from its borders, while still failing to improve conditions for those who are living in sites.
Zara scandal shows tax dodging still in fashion, says Oxfam
A report by the Greens/European Free Alliance reveals that Inditex, owners of the global fashion retailer Zara, avoided paying €585 million in taxes in Europe between 2011 and 2014.
Governments must show football's tax dodgers the red card says Oxfam
This is not the first footballing tax scandal and its unlikely to be the last – wealthy individuals and big business will continue to exploit our broken tax system if governments don't fix it.
New EU market rules leave millions of people at mercy of volatile food prices
New rules adopted today by the Commission to limit food and commodity price speculation will prove ineffective in ending a gambling which puts the lives of millions of people in the developing world at high risk.
Nairobi aid summit shows end of poverty in sight, but only if rich nations shift course
"The outcome of the Nairobi summit signals a renewed commitment to development effectiveness that is critical to ending poverty. Rich, donor countries must get behind this agenda, not undermine it, especially as our world faces huge, unprecedented humanitarian challenges," said Oxfam International's executive director, Winnie Byanyima.
New OECD tax data reveals governments are taxing poor and letting rich off the hook says Oxfam
The OECD's tax data shows that more and more governments are relying on taxes that fall hardest on the poorest in society while letting big business and wealthy individuals off the hook.
European Commission puts biofuel industry ahead of people and planet
In its proposed new Renewable Energy Directive, the European Commission has given in to the pressure of the biofuel industry lobby at the expense of people and the climate. The proposal would allow EU countries to rely on food-based biofuels to meet their 2030 climate and energy targets, notwithstanding strong evidence of their harmful impact on communities and the environment.
Civilians fleeing east Aleppo need protection
The international community cannot sit by while those women, men, and children go hungry, cold, and sick while being bombed.
Good EU development plans must now translate vision into reality
The European Commission has today presented a good proposal for a new framework for the EU's development policy. The EU institutions and member states must now make sure they translate these fine words into concrete action, says Oxfam.
Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report again exposes shocking inequality despite political concerns
The Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report shows once again that economic inequality remains at shockingly high levels. The richest 1 percent now has as much wealth as the rest of the world combined.


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At this writing, the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) July 2008 wheat contract price is $6.79. Only two weeks ago, the KCBT July 2008 contract price was $5.77. Short topsoil moisture in parts of the hard red winter wheat area, and drought in parts of the Mississippi Valley area (soft red winter wheat) is limiting planting. Stocks are too tight to lose the 2008 U.S. winter wheat crop.
Some elevators in Oklahoma are offering 53 cents less (-$0.53) than the KCBT July 2008 wheat contract for June 2008 delivered wheat. At this writing, the forward contract price for June 2008 is $6.26.
As many Oklahoma and Kansas producers found during the 2007 wheat harvest and many Texas panhandle producers found during the 2006 wheat harvest, forward contracting has its risk. Sometimes weather limits production. And buying back a forward contract creates a "double whammy." There is no wheat to deliver or sell, and the cash price is normally higher than the forward contracted price. The contract must be "bought back" at a higher price.
An alternative is to hedge by selling KCBT July 2008 wheat contracts. This too has risk. Producers that hedged by selling the KCBT July 2008 wheat contracts two weeks ago have had to increase their margin accounts by $5,100 per contract ($6.79 - $5.77 = $1.02 × 5,000). A producer hedging 20,000 bushels has had to "pony-up" up $20,400.
The KCBT Dec. 2007 wheat contract price may be used to illustrate how high the KCBT July 2008 wheat contract can go. If 2008 U.S. winter wheat production is not sufficient to meet demand and build stocks, cash and futures contract prices must go to current price levels.
At this writing, Oklahoma cash prices are between $8.44 and $8.56, and Texas Panhandle prices are between $8.37 and $8.51. The KCBT Dec. 2007 wheat contract price is $9.20. If the KCBT July wheat contract price increased to $9.20, the margin call would be $17,150 per contract — ($9.20 - $5.77) × 5,000.
Another strategy is to buy put option contracts or to forward contract and buy call option contracts. "At the money" (strike price nearest July 2008 contract price) put option contracts cost about 60 cents per bushel or $3,000 per contract.
The KBCT July 2008 contract price is $6.89. A $6.90 put option contract premium is about $0.60. The expected minimum price for Oklahoma would be about $5.79. This was calculated using an expected basis of a minus 40 cents ($6.79 - $0.60 - $0.40).
The expected minimum price for the Texas panhandle would be $5.80. The panhandle basis is expected to be about 10 cents less than the Oklahoma basis.
Another method is to forward contract ($6.26) and buy a KCBT July 2008 $6.90 call option contract. The minimum price would be $5.66. The minimum price is higher with the put option contract because the expected June 2008 basis is about 13 cents higher than the current offered forward contract basis (-$0.40 vs. -$0.53).
The choices are to forward contract for $6.26, set an expected $5.79 minimum price by buying a put or setting a $5.66 minimum by forward contract and buying a call. Another choice is to do nothing and take the June 2008 cash price.
June 2008 wheat prices could be between $4.50 and $8.50. Near record 2008 wheat production would result in significantly lower wheat prices. Another wheat crop like the one this past year and wheat prices could be $8.50. The current expected price is $5.25.
Consider this in your decision. If you have a relatively large wheat crop to sell, the price will probably be above $6.26. If you do not have much wheat to sell, the price will probably be above $6.26. Higher and lower prices are often offset by production.
My advice is to keep marketing simple and make decisions that let you sleep at night. If you lay awake worrying about lower prices, price some 2008 wheat. If you will lay awake at night worrying about producing wheat to meet your contracts, don't do anything.


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Very athletic with the ability to be an excellent rebounder. Decent mid-range jumpshot. 2008-09: Appeared in four games...had a career-high six points at Providence on November 20. 2007-08: Scored first collegiate points with a pair of field goals at St. John's on 11/20. High School: Attended Lawrence Woodmere Academy where he played basketball for four years for coach Jeff Weiss. Was named all-county and all-league his senior year, and was a Second Team All-Long Island selection by NY Newsday. He averaged 21 points and 11 rebounds a game that season to help Woodmere reach the Class A championship game. Personal: Son of Rick and Zelda Marshall. Has one brother, Tony, and a sister, Jennifer. Majoring in biology. Favorite sports team is the New York Knicks. Favorite athlete is Dwayne Wade. Plays the trumpet. Favorite book is Harry Potter and favorite TV show is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Favorite food is carribean food. Plans to study medicine after graduation. Considers Barack Obama his role model "because he proved that anything is possible and will bring hope and change to the future."


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Hi guys,
I just found another remix of the classic "Head Over Heels". It is different from the remake already submitted by tuxplayer. You can read more about it here:
I don't like the idea of submitting the game with the same name, as it would be confusing. But the game is very similar to the original and changing the name would be confusing too. Any ideas?
We could include the home URL in both versions. As an example.
Head Over Heels (retrospec.sgn.net)
Head Over Heels (headoverheels2.com)
The game is not called "Head Over Heels 2". I don't know why they used such URL for the site.
Thank you.
Best regards.
Having two games with the same name is confusing, i totally agree.
Your solution is a good idea. We will incorporate the suggested changes.
Head over Heels is a game by Jon Ritman from 1987 and from what i gathered both new versions are ports to modern operating systems with the original graphics and gameplay.
When you submit new changes, they aren't immediately published. Instead they are waiting for approval, until some of the admins will have a chance to look at it (to prevent spamming and abusing) and make it visible for everyone (if you submit multiple changes, I can see all of them [of course, I will publish the latest version]).


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ARJUN: You want us to show you mridangam?
BUSTER: Uh, okay. I don't know what that is, but I guess I'll find out.
ARJUN: One thing about the mridangam that's not in much Western music is something called the konnakal and the talam.
BUSTER: The kunda… what?
ARJUN: Konnakal and talam. And the talam is basically the beat of the music. The konnakal is how you would say it. Like an example would be: thut thom kitathaka, thaka thari kitataka.
BUSTER: Huh? What did you just say?
ARJUN: It's thut thom kitathaka, thaka thari kitataka. And when I play it, it sounds like this…
BUSTER: That was amazing! You guys are really good at those drums! Do you practice a lot?
VARUN: An hour.
ARJUN: An hour a day. About seven hours a week.
BUSTER: That is a lot. You've probably practiced the mridangam more in one month than I've practiced tuba for my whole life!
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To bring a supply of liquefied natural gas closer to the customer, Shell is planning two liquefaction plants that will produce about one quarter of a million tons of LNG to road and marine users in the Gulf Coast and Great Lakes regions.
This decision follows an investment decision in 2011 on a similar corridor in Alberta, Canada. Shell is also working to use natural gas as a fuel in its own operations.
"Natural gas is an abundant and cleaner-burning energy source in North America, and Shell is leveraging its LNG expertise and integrated strength to make LNG a viable fuel option for the commercial market," said Marvin Odum, President, Shell Oil Company. "We are investing now in the infrastructure that will allow us to bring this innovative and cost-competitive fuel to our customers."
In the Gulf Coast Corridor, Shell plans to install a small-scale liquefaction unit (0.25 million tons per annum) at its Shell Geismar Chemicals facility in Geismar, LA. Once operational, this unit will supply LNG along the Mississippi River, the Intra-Coastal Waterway and to the offshore Gulf of Mexico and the onshore oil and gas exploration areas of Texas and Louisiana.
Shell plans to partner with Martin Energy Services to provide terminalling, storage, transportation and distribution of LNG.
Shell has a memorandum of understanding with Edison Chouest Offshore companies to supply LNG fuel to marine vessels operating in the Gulf of Mexico, and to provide what is anticipated to be the first LNG barging and bunkering operation in North America at Port Fourchon, LA. The LNG transport barges will move the fuel from the Geismar production site to Port Fourchon where it will be bunkered into customer vessels.
In the Great Lakes Corridor, Shell plans to install a 0.25 million tons liquefaction unit at its Shell Sarnia Manufacturing Centre in Sarnia, Ont. That project will supply LNG fuel to all five Great Lakes, their bordering U.S. states and Canadian provinces and the St. Lawrence Seaway.


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Release Date: 7/1/1998
From the Bestselling Author of Salt and The Basque History of the World
Cod, Mark Kurlansky's third work of nonfiction and winner of the 1999 James Beard Award, is the biography of a single species of fish, but it may as well be a world history with this humble fish as its recurring main character. Cod, it turns out, is the reason Europeans set sail across the Atlantic, and it is the only reason they could. What did the Vikings eat in icy Greenland and on the five expeditions to America recorded in the Icelandic sagas? Cod, frozen and dried in the frosty air, then broken into pieces and eaten like hardtack. What was the staple of the medieval diet? Cod again, sold salted by the Basques, an enigmatic people with a mysterious, unlimited supply of cod. As we make our way through the centuries of cod history, we also find a delicious legacy of recipes, and the tragic story of environmental failure, of depleted fishing stocks where once their numbers were legendary. In this lovely, thoughtful history, Mark Kurlansky ponders the question: Is the fish that changed the world forever changed by the world's folly?
"A charming fish tale and a pretty gift for your favorite seafood cook or fishing monomaniac. But in the last analysis, it's a bitter ecological fable for our time." –Los Angeles Times
"Every once in a while a writer of particular skill takes a fresh, seemingly improbable idea and turns out a book of pure delight. Such is the case of Mark Kurlansky and the codfish." –David McCullough
"One of the 25 Best Books of the Year." –The New York Public Library
Mark Kurlansky is the author of many books including Salt, The Basque History of the World, 1968, and The Big Oyster. His newest book is Birdseye.


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Aspirus was recognized among the 15 Top Health Systems in the nation by IBM Watson Health.
Whether you are finishing a fellowship or residency, or you're a practicing physician looking for a new job opportunity, Aspirus offers a wide variety of attractive physician and advanced practice provider job options.
Aspirus is a nationally-recognized health system based in Wausau, which is located in the center of Wisconsin. With more than 7,600 employees and a world-class consortium of more than 500 providers, we provide a higher level of care to some of the most wholesome, family-focused communities you will find.
Not only is Aspirus committed to medical excellence, but our providers get to live where they vacation. North Central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan are great places to raise a family and make it easy to get the most out of your life outside of the clinical setting.
The resources are in place for Aspirus to continue to set the standard for health care in our region, but we'd like you to become a part of the Aspirus family and see health care and community at its finest.
Click the links below to view YouTube video playlists of some of our providers talking about why they chose Aspirus.
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Aspirus has a culture like no other and a team all its own. We are a medically progressive organization and our physicians and providers enjoy an exceptional practice culture full of autonomy. Our providers have cultivated an environment rife with friendliness and respectfulness for one another, and they receive support from a highly-skilled nursing staff that is second to none.
Aspirus has an unwavering commitment to provide the very best health care possible to residents of North Central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Epic electronic medical record software is integrated throughout the Aspirus system and we also are affiliated with the Family Medicine Residency program, which has a clinic located on the Aspirus Wausau Hospital campus, and the Medical College of Wisconsin - Central Wisconsin Campus, which is located within Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
Regardless of where you practice within Aspirus, you and your patients will always have direct access to top-notch support teams and specialists, including one of the best heart programs in the country in the Aspirus Heart & Vascular.
As an Aspirus provider, you can practice big city medicine without the hassles of the big city. Not only do you have access to the latest medical technology and resources, but when you live here, you spend more time enjoying.
The Aspirus service area is home to great schools and institutions of higher learning, good friends and adventurous families. Our area has a liberal dose of all four seasons and is a place where outdoor enthusiasts and theatergoers live in harmony. Maintaining a work/life balance is easier at Aspirus because our communities offer something for everyone, without the traffic and stress that often come with living in a bigger city.
North Central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula boast lakes galore, more than 250 downhill ski runs, nearly 390 miles of groomed cross country ski trails and more than 4,200 miles of hiking trails. Come for a visit and see what sets us apart.
Aspirus provides a full complement of recruitment services from matching candidates with job opportunities, all the way to a successful integration into our communities. More information on Aspirus communities is available by using the links on the right of this page and in the descriptions of our advanced practice opportunities.
Don't see an open opportunity that's right for you? We'd still like to hear from you. Call the Aspirus physician recruitment office at 800.792.8728 or email us to discuss your situation, interests and specialty.
Use the options below to filter the available opportunities.
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Once we receive your application we will send you an e-mail confirming receipt.
Both recruitment staff and the group will review your CV to see if your qualifications match the position. We may contact you for further information if there are any questions.
We will try to reach you via phone or e-mail to schedule a phone interview with one of our providers. Please let us know if you have a preference as to how we contact you.
With your assistance, we will make the travel arrangements for your visit. Although it depends on the position and community you are visiting, we typically need about a day and a half to visit the clinic, hospital and community. We will schedule your time here and send you a detailed itinerary in advance of your visit. We strive to make your visit stress-free and enjoyable.
Please send us your CV anyway; there may be an opportunity that has not been formally announced yet.
Aspirus Clinics have more than 175 providers and Aspirus Wausau Hospital – the main referral center for the Aspirus system – has more than 350 physicians in 35 specialties. Additionally, the Aspirus Network is comprised of more than 400 physicians in 48 different specialties.
Please see the Opportunities section on the Web site, as we update this section daily.
It varies by each clinic, however, you should be prepared to meet with as many providers as available from your clinic, VPs in administration, and the clinic manager or administrator. You will receive a hospital tour from one of our very knowledgeable hospital supervisors. Depending on your specialty you will spend time and meet with other specialists (surgeons, OB/GYNs, and radiologists)
Wisconsin: Please visit Wisconsin's Department of Regulation and Licensing Web site. You are able to download and monitor the application status online. The entire licensing process can take 6-12 weeks, so we encourage all providers to apply as soon as they feel they may be practicing in Wisconsin.
Michigan: Please visit . Keep in mind you will need to apply for a pharmacy license also as the state of Michigan requires a separate license in order to prescribe narcotics. The state of Michigan also requires that you obtain a fingerprint that must be submitted with your application. Designated sites are listed on the state's Web site. The licensing process can take an average of 8 weeks to obtain.
Once you have signed a contract you will receive a pre-application. If it is determined that you are qualified to receive an application based on the answers from the pre-application, you will receive an application from Northcentral Credentialing Services. It is important that the application be returned fully completed as to not delay your approval. Providers will not be allowed to begin employment until they are fully credentialed. The length of this process varies, but can take up to 90 days.
For Aspirus Ironwood, a credentialing packet from the UPHP (Upper Peninsula Health Plan) will be mailed to you directly. The average length of the credentialing process will take 60 days.
Please supply us with three (3) clinical reference names and contact information. These must be previous or current partners or other providers that had a close working relationship. We also request two (2) names and contact information for administrative references.
These must be a previous or current office manager, administrator, residency coordinator or current/previous Medical Assistant or Registered Nurse that had a close working relationship. We do require provider-to-provider references completed prior to employment. In addition, we require a signed authorization form allowing us to check your references, past employers, and the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Who Am I?
I am a Director of Physician Recruitment and Retention, a wife, and a mom to two college boys. I'm also a Rachel Ray wanna be and enjoy sharing my amateur cooking skills with family and friends.
I've been connecting providers to great opportunities at Aspirus since 2000. Besides managing the recruitment staff, I recruit for neurology, neurosurgery and dermatology.
Away from work
When I'm not here working to find you a great match you'll find me traveling...but just for a visit – my home and heart is here in north central Wisconsin.
Aspirus pride
The thing I am most proud to share with providers about Aspirus is that our brand promise "Passion for Excellence. Compassion for people." is not just empty words for us. People at Aspirus really live it, and our patients feel it everyday.
Favorite season
My favorite season is fall in Wisconsin, because of the beautiful colors and awesome weather. You can't beat it anywhere.
While you're in Wisconsin
Two things you must do when you visit Wisconsin are try fresh squeaky cheese curds and go on one of our beautiful lakes...summer or winter!
Who Am I?
I am a Physician Recruiter, a wife, a mom, a friend …… and a survivor! I've been working in Physician Recruitment connecting providers to great opportunities at Aspirus since 2007. I am your connection to the central and southern regions.
Away from work
When I'm not working to help place you in the opportunity that suits you best, I can be found relaxing. I particularly enjoy cozying up for quiet times at home with family and friends. When I am looking for adventure, I love to travel.
Aspirus pride
I have worked for this wonderful organization since 1989! Aspirus has been very good to me, and I'm proud to assist others in starting their career with such a great employer. Over the years, my family and I have had more than our fair share of healthcare experiences. I can attest to the fact that we have very competent and skilled physicians, APPs, and staff at Aspirus who truly DO provide the best care out there - and in the friendliest manner!
Favorite season
My favorite season in Wisconsin is summer when the weather is warmest. However, I also enjoy all four seasons because there are so many things each has to offer.
While you're in Wisconsin
There are many places to have a good, hearty meal and a tasty beverage! We are proud of our local food/drinks including craisins, cheese curds, bratwurst, "old fashions" and plenty of locally made craft beers. You'll have to come see for yourself!
Who Am I?
I'm a Physician Recruiter, NASCAR and Packer fan and beach destination traveler.
Away from work
When I'm not working to find you a great match you'll find me camping, attending local car shows, reading a book or watching a movie and most recently planning my 2017 wedding!
Aspirus pride
One thing I am most proud to share with providers about Aspirus is that I feel confident in the many specialists we have hired over the years and am proud to refer my family to them for care (which I have had to do).
Favorite season
My favorite season in Wisconsin is summer because there are endless activities including downtown arts and music. I love being on the lakes and with close friends and family – there is always someone having a party.
While you're in Wisconsin
Two things you must do on a visit to Wausau are take a walk downtown on 3rd Street to see the unique shops and visit Granite Peak Ski Area.
Who Am I?
My passion is living our hospitals Christian mission. I'm also a husband, father and avid outdoorsmen, especially bow hunting in the fall.
Away from work
When I'm not working I'm typically with family, usually off to one of my children's sporting events. You'll also find me coaching baseball or football.
Aspirus pride
I feel very fortunate to have been hired by this great organization back in October 2008. The main reason is because of the great people that I work with and their enthusiasm for growth, openness to new ideas, and their unending optimism. The Aspirus organization and its many satellite sites are often winning awards for customer service, technology, advancements in medicine, or Best Places to Practice awards, which is living proof of how we live our mission everyday, "Passion for excellence. Compassion for people."
Favorite season
My favorite season in Wisconsin is fall because of the colors and opportunities to spend quality time with my children in the woods.
While you're in Wisconsin
Having lived in northern Wisconsin my whole life, I literally know of hundreds of activities to do each week. From hiking to biking, camping or snowmobiling, to ATVing the mud-laden trails, outdoor activity never ends. But the one thing that I believe is an absolute must is a slow pontoon ride in late August on one of the thousands of gin-clear, sand-rimmed lakes. If this is of interest to you, give one of us a call and we'd be happy to help with the details to get you to "work where other vacation"."
Who am I?
I am a Physician Recruiter, traveler, adventurer, learner and determined to live a fulfilled life. I enjoy spending time with friends and family to include my lovely nephew that keeps me on my toes! My latest adventure is cooking classes that have opened my eyes to so many new discoveries with food.
I enjoy assisting providers in finding the right position that will fulfill them in their career path. I recruit mid-level providers and physicians in central and northern Wisconsin to include but not limited to: Neurology, Neurosurgery, Dermatology, Business Health, Occupational Health and Family Practice.
Away from work
In addition to cooking healthy foods, I enjoy mountain and road biking, hiking, cross country skiing, yoga and continually learning new ways to maintain a balanced lifestyle. I also enjoy motorcycle rides, traveling to new places that I have never experienced, and spending time on the water in the summer.
Aspirus pride
Having recently joined the recruitment team in October 2015, I have been impressed by the caliber of individuals that I have the opportunity to interact with within this organization. In my opinion, we continue to grow as a result of collaboration and strong leadership overall.
Favorite season
This is a tough question to answer as Wisconsin has so many wonderful seasons! If I have to pick one, it would be summer as I enjoy biking on the trails, boating on the lakes, and Wednesday nights at concert on the square in downtown Wausau.
While you're in Wisconsin
You must take time to enjoy all of the beautiful lakes by running or walking around them or boating in them! Take your bike around the different trails across the state, and for a more experienced course, take your mountain bike to the Nine Mile Recreation Area in Wausau.
Who am I?
I enjoy spending time with my family and meeting new people. My job is to recruit great providers to a great organization, and to find the perfect career opportunity and community for you.
Away from work
When I am not recruiting top talent for Aspirus, you will find me in the Wisconsin Northwoods at my family cabin enjoying everything that the Wisconsin outdoors has to offer. You can also find me cheering on my little brother at his college baseball games.
Aspirus pride
The Aspirus organization is one of a kind! We have repeatedly been recognized for our impressive levels of patient care, and our continuing growth will only allow us to reach new heights. As an employee, I couldn't ask for a better work culture. Aspirus strives to promote healthier and happier lifestyles not only to our patients, but to employees as well.
Favorite season
In Wisconsin, you can't help but love the fall. The smell of the fresh air mixed with the beautiful view of the changing leaves is breathtaking. On the other hand, you can't beat a warm and sunny summer day out on the water with friends and family!
While you're in Wisconsin
Make sure you head out for a Friday night fish fry! You won't want to miss out on the good company and friendly atmosphere that Wisconsin has to offer.
Who Am I?
I am a Physician Recruiter, a wife, a mother, and a volunteer firefighter. I am here to help you uncover all of the hidden benefits that come with living, working, and playing, in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Away from work
You will find me, my husband, and three young children exploring our vast forests. With endless year-round trails, there is always a path to travel for both silent sport and motorized recreation. When we are not on an adventure we are taking part in community or school activities, stargazing and chasing the northern lights, or playing somewhere along the shores of Lake Superior.
Aspirus pride
I am new and excited to be a member of the Aspirus Team. After working for 14 years in local government, I chose to join Aspirus because of their impressive passion for the communities they serve, and the compassion they have for their patients and employees.
Aspirus provides first class medical services to all of its patients in one of many new or upgraded facilities that are stretched across two states. Just as I have been warmly welcomed on to the Aspirus Team, I am here to help you find which Aspirus facility suits you best.
Favorite season
Although I appreciate all of the four seasons the Upper Peninsula has to offer, my favorite season is the fall. To me, there is nothing more beautiful than the blazing colors of the fall foliage reflecting off a calm lake surface. The sunsets during the crisp fall nights also display a cascade of red and orange background which match the leaves, creating unforgettable sunsets. The northern lights also tend to dance around our night sky in the fall with epic shades of green and purple.
While you're in Michigan's western U.P.
A few must do's include: visiting the world famous Porcupine Mountains (60,000 acres of undisturbed wilderness and complete solitude), visiting one of our popular ski hills, visiting historical sites, and stopping at a local diner to eat a pasty, a pizza, or enjoy a Friday night fish fry.
Anywhere you visit in the U.P. I encourage you to talk to a 'local'; by the end of the conversation, you're likely to leave as a friend. The Upper Peninsula is known to be safe, friendly, and welcoming. Give me a call or send me an email if you're interested in joining the Aspirus Team and I would be happy to assist you in finding which U.P. location suits your practice and lifestyle best!
Who Am I?
I am the representative for Physician Recruitment, and also a wife and new mom to a beautiful baby girl! In my role, I am the Locum Tenens coordinator and I also work to arrange the details of your visit to Aspirus!
I look forward to going the extra mile for you!
Away from work
When I am not planning your visit to Aspirus, I am spending time with my family. Together we enjoy cooking/grilling and enjoying the beautiful Wisconsin seasons outside!
Aspirus pride
I have been with Aspirus for over 4 years now, and couldn't see myself working anywhere else! I'm so pleased to be a part of an organization that stays true to their mission, "Passion for excellence. Compassion for people."
Favorite season
In Wisconsin, you can enjoy all four seasons, sometimes in one day! While there is always something to do in each season, summer is the best time to spend out and about. You can always find and arts and craft shows or music concerts every weekend!
While you're in Wisconsin
Make sure you head out for some good Wisconsin food. The Friday night fish fry and cheese curds are a must! Be sure to wash it all down with some locally made craft beer.
Who Am I?
I am Provider Sourcing Specialist that has recently graduated from University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I am excited to share with you the exciting things happening at Aspirus and all the wonderful communities that we serve!
Away from work
When I am not working to find the best fit for you and your family, you will find me enjoying the small town feel of central Wisconsin. I enjoy relaxing by spending time on the many lakes the area has to offer, and exploring the surrounding areas.
Aspirus pride
The Aspirus organization is a high quality organization that I am proud to be a part of! We have recently been award Watsons Top 15 Health care Systems in the United States. I am excited to recruit providers to join this impressive organization.
Favorite season
Fall is my absolute favorite season. I love the cool air, beautiful scenery and the many festivals that this season brings to our communities.
While you're in Wisconsin
Feel free to kick back and relax with your friends with a cookout and bonfire. One must is to stop into one of the local cheese factories for the best squeaky, fresh cheese.
There are no events in the immediate future where we will be in attendance. Additional dates and locations will be posted when finalized.


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Art director Gary Bernloehr gave Kelly LaDuke her first Florida Trend assignment in 1994. That photo-shoot resulted in a 16-year relationship between LaDuke and the magazine. Her series of photos for a cover story on the cost of sprawl in 1994 won a Green Eyeshade award even though the photos were not submitted for consideration. The magazine entered the written feature in the contest, but the judges liked the photos so much that they decided to recognize them.
LaDuke photographs Lesa France Kennedy of International Speedway Corp.for a cover in 2005, with Florida Trend art director Gary Bernloehr assisting.
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Investors cut bullish commodity bets for the first time in three weeks as U.S. lawmakers appeared no closer to an agreement to avert more than $600 billion in automatic tax increases and spending cuts and Europe cut its growth outlook.
Speculators and money managers decreased net-long positions across 18 U.S. futures and options by 3.4 percent to 898,380 contracts in the week ended Dec. 4, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. Gold holdings fell 25 percent, the biggest drop since March, as Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said the longest winning streak in at least nine decades will peak next year. Wheat bets fell for the second time in three weeks.
The Standard & Poors GSCI Spot Index of 24 raw materials tumbled 2.6 percent last week, the most since September. U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said Dec. 7 that it had been a wasted week in talks with President Barack Obama to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. The European Central Bank said a day earlier that its now expecting a contraction instead of growth next year, and President Mario Draghi said the region wont start to emerge from the slump until the second half of 2013.
Theres an overriding fear of the fiscal cliff, said Jeffrey Sica, who helps oversee more than $1 billion of assets as the president and chief investment officer at Sica Wealth Management LLC in Morristown, New Jersey. One of the main causes for the sell-off is we have this incredible discrepancy regarding growth in general. Not only growth in the U.S., but also growth in Europe and Asia.
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The S&P GSCI fell 1.3 percent this year, heading for the first annual loss since 2008. The MSCI All-Country World Index of equities jumped 12 percent and the dollar gained 0.3 percent against a basket of six major trading partners. Treasuries returned 2.6 percent, a Bank of America Corp. index shows.
Confidence among U.S. consumers fell more than forecast in December to a four-month low as the looming fiscal cliff damped optimism and Americans grew concerned that taxes will increase next year, a Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan index showed Dec. 7. The Congressional Budget Office says the U.S. will probably tumble back into a recession should lawmakers fail to resolve their standoff.
The ECB said Dec. 6 the 17-nation euro areas economy will shrink 0.5 percent this year, more than the 0.4 percent contraction it predicted in September. The bank cut its 2013 forecast to a contraction of 0.3 percent from 0.5 percent growth. German industrial production unexpectedly dropped in October, the Economy Ministry said Dec. 7.
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Central bank stimulus will help revive growth and demand for raw materials, said Dan Denbow, a fund manager at the $2.1 billion USAA Precious Metals & Minerals Fund in San Antonio.
Federal Reserve policy makers may consider additional stimulus measures when they meet Dec. 11-12. In September, the bank pledged to buy $40 billion in monthly mortgage debt in a third round of bond purchases aimed at reducing unemployment and stimulating growth. U.S. payrolls rose more than anticipated in November, and the jobless rate fell to an almost four-year low, the Labor Department said Dec. 7.
Progress may be made on averting the fiscal cliff. Obama and Boehner met yesterday at the White House to discuss the dispute, representatives of both said. No details of the conversation would be provided but the lines of communication remain open, they said.
Goldman Sachs said investors should be overweight in commodities because prices will gain 7 percent in 12 months on improving global economic growth. Rising consumption may limit immediate supplies and raise near-term prices above longer-dated contracts, New York-based Jeffrey Currie, the banks head of commodity research, said in a report Dec. 5.
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"Globally, were going to have to keep the printing presses running, and thats going to lead to the devaluation of global currencies, Denbow said. Thats going to be supportive of gold prices and commodities in general, he said.
Money managers added a net $388.14 million to commodity funds in the week ended Dec. 5, according to Brad Durham, a managing director for Cambridge, Massachusetts-based EPFR Global, which tracks money flows. Gold and precious-metal funds inflows totaled $542.8 million.
Wagers on a heating-oil rally fell 7.8 percent to 21,435 contracts, the CFTC data show. Thats the seventh straight week of declines, the longest streak since June. This year will probably overtake 1998 to become the warmest year on record in the U.S., the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its monthly climate report Dec. 6.
Bets on higher crude-oil prices surged 12 percent to the highest since October. Prices fell 3.4 percent last week in New York trading. The funds switched to betting on a decline in natural gas prices for the first time in three weeks.
Gold Wagers
Bullish gold holdings dropped to 126,073 contracts, the lowest since Aug. 21. Goldman lowered its 12-month estimate by 7.2 percent to $1,800 an ounce on Dec. 5 and said the metal would average $1,750 in 2014. Gold for immediate delivery closed at $1,704.05 on Dec. 7, and rose 0.5 percent today to $1,712.85. Fourteen of 31 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg expect prices to rise this week, 10 were bearish and seven were neutral, making the proportion of bulls the lowest since Oct. 19.
A measure of net-longs for 11 U.S. farm goods rose 10 percent to 535,463 contracts, the CFTC data show. Investors became bullish on cotton for the first time in five weeks, holding 650 net-long bets compared with a net-short wager of 9,862 contracts a week earlier.
Wheat holdings dropped 20 percent to 34,429 contracts and are down 57 percent from this years peak in August. From June 1 to Nov. 29, U.S. exporters shipped 12.1 million metric tons, 12 percent less than a year earlier, government data show.
Aggregate demand for raw materials is bad, and thats why were seeing a backwash in prices, said Stanley Crouch, who helps oversee $2 billion as chief investment officer at New York-based Aegis Capital Corp. The whole world is based on consumption, and now consumption has been artificially enhanced.
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The Desperate Housewives star was recently rumored to have moved on from her on/off relationship with Penelope Cruz's younger brother Eduardo after she was spotted stepping out on a number of low-key dates with New York Jets quarterback Sanchez.
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(Reuters) - A group of U.S. lawmakers called on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday to reinforce the Pentagon's criminal investigation into an Army aviation unit that awarded millions of dollars in contracts to Russian and U.S. firms to maintain and overhaul Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters.
Nine senators and 23 members of the House of Representatives in a letter said they have "great concern" about allegations of possible criminal activity related to the Mi-17 program. They urged Holder "to utilize all available resources, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation" to support the Pentagon's investigation.
Reuters reported on August 29 that investigators from the Pentagon's Defense Criminal Investigative Service are examining potentially improper payments by the Army's Non-Standard Rotary Wing Aircraft unit to two Russian-owned subcontractors, Avia Baltika and St. Petersburg Aircraft Repair Co, or SPARC.
Investigators are also examining possible personal connections between members of the Army unit and the contractors, said the sources, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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Justice Department spokesman Michael Passman said in an email, "We have received the letter, and we are reviewing it."
Senator John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, released the letter.
The Army's NSRWA unit was led from its inception by Colonel Norbert E. Vergez, who retired in November 2012 and now works as a senior vice president at Patriarch Partners, an $8 billion New York-based private equity firm run by financier Lynn Tilton. Patriarch owns MD Helicopters, a military and civilian helicopter-maker based in Mesa, Arizona.
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Chef's Life
�A Chef�s Life,� the 13-part PBS series with Vivian Howard and Ben Knight, premiers at 9:30 p.m. today on UNC-TV. In the first episode, �Sweet Corn & Expensive Tea,� Howard, as a New York City chef, and Knight head back home to her North Carolina roots to open a restaurant. The premiere also finds her revisiting the Southern tradition of �putting up� corn, making smoked corn relish and dealing with a setback.
The series is part documentary, part cooking show, part reality and part travel directed by Cynthia Hill, who grew up with Howard in Pink Hill. She has helped direct and/or produce feature-length documentaries, including �Tobacco Money Feeds My Family� and �The Guestworker.�
Jeanne Robertson, humorist
Jeanne Robertson will share her humorous views of life at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Waller Auditorium of Lenoir Community College. The award-winning speaker is an expert in humor, whether regaling audiences with her experiences as a 6�2� Miss Congeniality winner in the 1963 Miss America Pageant or outlining the steps to developing a sense of humor. The Graham native has been awarded every top honor in the speaking profession.
The event celebrates the Lenoir Memorial Hospital volunteers� 60th anniversary. The volunteers have partnered with the Lenoir Memorial Hospital Foundation to raise money for the cardiology lab�s new equipment. Proceeds from the performance will go to this cause.
For tickets, $25 each, call 252-522-7248 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Friday.
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Brian Free & Assurance will bring a gospel concert to Westside Free Will Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Friday.
The concert will be in the church�s Family Life Center, 1205 Lynn Drive (behind Bill Fay Park). No tickets are required for admission. However, a love offering will be accepted. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
The southern gospel quartet has appeared on Prime Time Country, Hee Haw, The Today Show and many episodes of the Gaither Video series. Free has been at the forefront of southern gospel music since first joining Gold City Quartet, then moving on to form his own group. Free, Bill Shivers and Derrick Selph live in Georgia, and Jeremy Lile lives in Tennessee.
For more information, call 252-522-4505.
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The Grainger-Hill Performing Arts Center will launch its Mystery Theater Series, �A Dinner to Die For,� at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Olivia's at Frenchman's Creek. The $40 ticket cost per person includes the meal. Wine and beer are extra.
Area actors will present a historical murder mystery staged during the Civil War period and based on facts about Kinston's Sugar Hill, complete with period costumes. Emcee is Alison Merritt and the narrator is Wilbur King. Characters include Anne Johnson, Nora Parker, Thomas Bailey, Bill Taylor, Teresa Sumner, Dedra Houston, Lysa Mackey, Stephen Alford, Katie Griffith and Ann Brinson.
Rotating monthly at area restaurants, the Oct. 11 show will be at King's Restaurant; Nov. 8 at the Kinston Country Club; TBA at Chef and the Farmer. Reserve spaces by calling 252-521-4513 or at ghpac.com.
A CD release concert and party for �Clay Whittington�s Hymnprov� will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Community Council for the Arts, 400 N. Queen St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 each, which includes a CD.
�Hymnprov� is a series of hymns selected from the United Methodist Hymnal done in Whittington�s unique style of improvisational piano performance � from classical, to jazz and blues, to rock. No part of the performance is rehearsed and �sheet music� is only used as a guide to the melody. Hymns are previously selected, but only to aid in a smooth performance, which is divided into four parts: Wesleyan Hymns, Spirituals, Contemporary Hymns and Traditional Hymns.
The Kinston native is choir director at Camp Ground United Methodist Church in Fayetteville and organist for Temple B�nai Sholem in New Bern. He also teaches music, records and enjoys disc golf, running and spending time with his fianc� Elizabeth and their cat Neko.
Tickets can be ordered online at claywhittington.me. Enter the promotional code �IWANTCD� to get a 50 percent discount off the admission price online. For more information, call Whittington at 252-525-5043.


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National parks protect an astounding wealth of forests, seas, rivers, lakes, mountains, deserts, and grasslands. The National Park Service (NPS) has endeavored to protect these areas—and the plants and animals that call them home—for nearly 100 years. We cannot protect what we do not understand, however, and so the Natural Resource Challenge was created in 1999 to improve our knowledge of natural resources across the National Park System.
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